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Using Compassionate Tools for Engagement By Aarin Harper, Leave & Disability Administrator, University of Iowa Health Care Many leave and disability administration teams are doing more, which can have a … Read More

Compliance-Related Risks with Employee Health and Wellness Programs By Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, Sun Life; Marjory Robertson, Associate Vice President and Senior Counsel, Sun Life As more employers embrace wellness … Read More

Appropriate Use of the Undue Hardship Defense Under the ADA By Lana L. Rupprecht, Esq., Assistant Vice President and Senior Product Compliance Counsel, Reliance Matrix; Marti Cardi, Esq., Independent Senior … Read More

Returning from a Leave is Not Like Returning from PTO By Daniel N. Jolivet, PhD, Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant, The Standard Employers can help ensure that employees on leave return … Read More

Integrated Absence Management: A Strategic Opportunity for Cross-Functional Collaboration By Rosandra Daywalker, MD, DipABLM, PhD(C), Medical Director, Total Worker Health Subject Matter Expert for WorkSTEPS, Inc.; Ben Hoffman, MD, MPH, … Read More

Managing Leave in the Era of Burnout and Quiet Quitting By Rebecca Fisco, CDMS, Associate Director, Integrated Absence Management and Vocational Services, The Ohio State University; Ed Quick, MA, MBA, … Read More

Consider Diversity When Designing Employee Health and Well-Being Benefits By Glenn Pransky, MD, Scientific Consultant to Lincoln Financial Group; Jillian Buckner, Assistant Vice President, Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Lincoln … Read More

Injury Prevention: Finding the Right Fit for the Job By Amber Walton, Head, Product Development, Health Services, The Hartford; Dr. Mark Williams, Medical Director, The Hartford Planning for necessary learning … Read More

Registration is Open for the 2024 DMEC Virtual Mental Health Conference Get practical building blocks for designing successful mental health programs! Join us Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, 2024, for the 2024 … Read More

Optimizing Technology in Absence and Disability Management By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC Optimizing technology to streamline processes and improve compliance is a hot topic that … Read More

Emphasizing the Human Connection in Absence and Disability Management By Heather Grimshaw, Communications Manager, DMEC The absence and disability management specialty within human resources (HR) is getting more attention due … Read More

Ready or Not: The PWFA Is Now Law By Adam Morell, JD, Assistant Vice President, Product Compliance, Sedgwick The absence management world changed on June 27, 2023, when the Pregnant … Read More

Celebrating Leadership in Absence and Disability Management Circles By Heather Grimshaw, Communications Manager, DMEC How do you define leadership? Ashleigh Brock, JD, and Keemia Vaghef, PhD, winners of the 2023 … Read More

The Interactive Process: A Holy Grail for Absence and Disability Managers By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turned 33 … Read More

Are Job Transfers Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA and PWFA? By Marjory Robertson, AVP and Senior Counsel, Sun Life; Brittany Lambert, Accommodation Consultant Lead, Sun Life Under the Americans with … Read More

Employers Can Help Employees with Traumatic Brain Injuries Return to Work By Kerri Wizner, MPH, Assistant Director of Epidemiology, MDGuidelines; Justine Ahle, MS, Senior Analyst, MDGuidelines; Keemia Vaghef, PhD, Director … Read More

At the Crossroads of Performance Management and Disability: Using the Right Tool for the Job By Rachel Shaw, MBA, Principal, Shaw HR Consulting Managing performance issues at work can be … Read More

The Best of Both Worlds By Andy Berg, Vice President, Operations, Sedgwick Many employers were forced to shift jobs to work-at-home models at the onset of the pandemic.1 Not surprisingly, … Read More

The ADA and the Interactive Process By Annie Jantz, Senior Product Manager, Leave Solutions, Lincoln Financial Group; Angela Correau, Director, Vocational and Accommodation Services, Lincoln Financial Group The Americans with … Read More

The Impact of  the ADA and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act By Donna Fisher, Director, Disability, Absence and ADA, MetLife A recent report shows that 21.3% of people with a … Read More